Photography · August–September 2026

Familiar Ground

The parks, ponds, and quiet corners of one Minnesota city, seen from the ground and from the air.

Location: Anoka County, Minnesota
Shot: August–September 2026

Bee getting pollen from a purple flower — SONY ILCE-6400ISO 500 · 1/800s

A fountain on a calm pond seen through a gap in summer trees, deep blue sky above — DJI Mini 5 ProISO 100 · 1/60s

low photo of a dam. — DJI Mini 5 ProISO 100 · 1/10s

The Rum River dam at Anoka seen low across the water

Tall grasses in sharp focus at the right edge, arcing over still water, with a blurred green tree line behind. — SONY ILCE-6400ISO 100 · 1/100s

A low upward view through dried prairie seedheads and thin grass stems toward a tree and blue sky, with a patch of yellow goldenrod at the right. — SONY ILCE-6400ISO 500 · 1/3200s

Two green grasshoppers resting on a pitted gray rock, seen through overlapping blades of shoreline grass with water blurred behind. — SONY ILCE-6400ISO 100 · 1/320s